Paul Clemens at Baldwin Library; Wednesday, February 1 at 7 pm
Detroit Author Paul Clemens will be at the Baldwin Public Library on February 1, 2012 at 7:00 pm speaking about his newes
t book, Punching Out: One Year in a Closing Auto Plant. This is Clemens' second book on Detroit, his first being Made in Detroit and it concerns the loss of manufacturing and the working class in Detroit and America.From the New York Times, "All this said, “Punching Out” is frequently rewarding. Mr. Clemens traces the colorful history of the Budd plant, which manufactured parts for a variety of car brands and which once employed nearly 10,000 people. He is a lovely, mournful observer of Detroit’s people."
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Rock Legend Mitch Ryder signing at Book Beat on Sunday, Feb. 5th
Mitch Ryder, the legendary "unsung hero" of Michigan rock and roll will be presenting and signing his new autobiography Devils & Blue Dresses: My Wild Ride as a Rock...